Brick Cladding 24x12x5.5 cm — Indonesian Clay | Omah Genteng

Indonesian brick cladding, 24 × 12 × 5.5 cm, for exterior and interior feature walls installed with cement mortar — the same way ceramic tiles are fixed. It is a full-body brick, not a veneer slice, so the edge shows the same clay as the face.

Minimum order: 1 × 20’ FCL — mixed items and sizes accepted, so you can load different blocks in the same container.

Summary: Indonesian clay cladding brick 24×12×5.5 cm, ±31 pcs per m² with a 10 mm joint, ±2.85 kg per piece (±88 kg per m²). One 20ft container carries ±8,400 pcs (±270 m²) at a 24-tonne road limit. Fixed with cement mortar, no plaster. FOB Semarang, price on request.

Brick cladding, 24 × 12 × 5.5 cm — Indonesian fired clay, full-body brick

What brick cladding is, and where it is used

This is a full clay brick, not a cut slice. It is laid against a wall with cement mortar, the joints are pointed, and the face stays visible — no plaster, no paint. Because the whole body is there, corners, window reveals and wall ends read as solid brick rather than as a thin skin glued on.

In practice it is specified where the brick face is meant to be seen as structure: entrance walls, boundary walls, feature panels, chimney breasts, and commercial interiors where the brick runs up past head height. It is the heavier, more permanent option — and the weight is exactly what decides whether a given wall can take it.

Brick cladding or brick slips? Decide by weight

Both give an exposed brick face; the difference is how much material arrives on site and how much load the wall gains. Cladding bricks add about 88 kg per square metre; slips add about 26 kg. On a masonry wall that difference is rarely a problem. On a timber-frame, a thin panel or a refurbished partition, it usually decides the choice.

	Brick cladding	Brick slips
Thickness	5.5 cm (full body)	1.5 cm (cut slice)
Coverage	±31 pcs/m²	±59 pcs/m²
Weight	±2.85 kg per pc · ±88 kg/m²	±0.43 kg per pc · ±26 kg/m²
One 20ft container	±8,400 pcs · ±270 m²	±55,000 pcs · ±935 m²
Best for	Main facades, corners, reveals, feature walls	Refurbishment, extensions, interiors, lightweight walls

The second consequence is freight. In the same 20ft container, cladding bricks deliver about 270 m² while slips deliver about 935 m² — three and a half times the wall area. If your project can take the weight, though, cladding bricks give the more convincing solid-brick finish, and that is what many facade specifications ask for.

The UK market in numbers

The United Kingdom is a structural net importer of clay building bricks. In 2024 the UK imported about US$290 million of building bricks (HS 6904.10) and exported only US$13.7 million — a net deficit of roughly US$276 million (OEC bilateral trade data, 2024). Domestic production cannot meet demand, so UK merchants and importers regularly take on suppliers from outside Europe.

That gap is the commercial argument for a page like this one: the buyer is not being asked to try an unknown material, only to add one more source for a category they already buy every month.

UK market indicator	Figure	Source
UK imports of building bricks, 2024	±US$290 million	OEC bilateral trade data
UK exports of building bricks, 2024	±US$13.7 million	OEC bilateral trade data
Net position	Importer, ±US$276 million	Derived from the two figures above

Specification

Item	Value
Product	Brick cladding — full-body clay brick (Indonesia: bata expose solid)
Size	24 × 12 × 5.5 cm
Material	Indonesian fired clay, natural colour, no glaze
Coverage	±34 pcs/m² without joint · ±31 pcs/m² with 10 mm joint
Weight	±2.85 kg per piece · ±88 kg per m²
Fixing	Cement mortar, like ceramic tiles; no plaster finish
HS code	6904 / 6907 (ceramic building bricks and tiles)
Origin	Indonesia — loaded at Tanjung Emas, Semarang

Coverage and container loading

Because the brick is 5.5 cm thick, a container fills up by weight long before it fills up by volume. That number — square metres per container — is the one that decides your freight cost per square metre, and it is the first thing a serious importer checks.

Container	Pieces	Coverage	Gross weight	Limited by
20ft	±8,400 pcs	±270 m²	±24 t	Weight
40ft	±9,470 pcs	±305 m²	±27 t	Weight

Assumptions, stated openly: clay density 1.8 t/m³ · 10 mm joint · practical volume 28 m³ (20ft) and 60 m³ (40ft) · road payload limits 24 t and 27 t · packing efficiency 85%. Because this Indonesian brick is 5.5 cm thick, roughly half the container volume stays empty — normal for full-body brick, and already reflected in the figures above.

Packing

Pallets of approximately 965 pieces (±31 m²), shrink-wrapped, with edge protection. Pallet dimensions and stack height are confirmed on the packing plan for each order, because they depend on the final carton arrangement and on how the container is best filled for your port.

Installation

The substrate decides the result: it must be clean, sound and flat. Bricks are laid with cement mortar using a 10 mm joint, checked for line and level as the work rises, and the joints are finished with a pointing tool while the mortar is still workable. No plaster or paint follows — the clay face is the finished surface. An experienced mason works at a normal brick-laying pace; there is nothing experimental about the method.

Order terms

Item	Term
Minimum order	1 pallet for a trial order; 1 container (20ft) for volume pricing
Price basis	FOB Semarang, quoted per order — no prices are published
Payment	50% deposit on order confirmation, balance before shipment
Lead time	Confirmed with the quotation, based on the kiln schedule and container booking
Documents	Specification sheet, packing plan, commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading
Samples	Sample box available; freight at buyer’s cost

If your project specifies a particular clay masonry standard, tell us before the quotation. We confirm which test data and declarations we can supply for that standard rather than assuming it.

Frequently asked questions

What is brick cladding?

Brick cladding in this range is a full-body fired clay brick, 24 x 12 x 5.5 cm, fixed to a wall with cement mortar to create an exposed brick face. Unlike a thin slip, the whole brick body is present, so the reveal and the edges show solid clay rather than a cut slice.

How is it different from brick slips?

Brick slips are thin cut slices, normally 15 to 25 mm, and are used where weight or depth is tight. Cladding bricks are 5.5 cm thick: heavier, but visually more solid at corners, window reveals and wall ends. Many projects use cladding bricks on the main facade and slips where the wall cannot take the load.

How many pieces do I need per square metre?

About 31 pieces per square metre with a 10 mm joint, or about 34 without a joint. One square metre weighs roughly 88 kg.

How many pieces fit in a 20ft container?

Approximately 8,400 pieces per 20ft container, about 270 square metres, limited by the 24-tonne road payload rather than by volume. Because the brick is 5.5 cm thick, roughly half the container volume stays empty.

How is it installed?

With cement mortar, in the same way as ceramic tiles: the substrate is cleaned and levelled, mortar is combed on, and bricks are pressed into place with a 10 mm joint. No plaster finish is applied afterwards, which is the point of the material.

Can it be used on an existing wall?

Yes, provided the existing wall is sound and can carry an additional 88 kg per square metre. That is about four times the weight of brick slips, so for lightweight or timber-frame substrates slips are usually the better choice.

Get a quotation within one working day

Send us the quantity (pcs or m²), your destination port, and the thickness you need. We reply with an FOB Semarang quotation, a packing plan, and lead time.

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